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GREEK COINS
Calabria, Tarentum

Nomos circa 281-270, AR 6.51 g. Helmeted and armed horseman spearing down; in l. field, EY; below horse, ΦΙΝ − ΤΙΑΣ. Rev. TAPAΣ Dolphin rider l., holding trident and Nike about to crown him; in l. field, ΠΟΛΥ. Beneath dolphin, prow of vessel. Vlasto 720. SNG France 1892 (circa 272-240). SNG ANS 1089 (this reverse die). Historia Numorum Italy 1002.
Wonderful iridescent tone, an almost invisible scuff on reverse,
otherwise good extremely fine


Privately purchased from NAC in July 2003. From the A.D.M. collection.